Policies & Practices

Donor Privacy Policy

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS) is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. JFS does not sell or share donor lists with external parties, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. Donors who supply JFS with their postal addresses or email addresses may be contacted periodically for solicitation purposes and/or with information regarding upcoming events. If a donor does not wish to receive such communications, they may let us know at any time by contacting our office by phone, mail, or e-mail.

Website Privacy Policy

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is committed to protecting your privacy and your personal information provided to us through www.jfsla.org.

JFS only collects information via its web site that is voluntarily submitted related to employment, volunteer and internship opportunities, and requests for information about JFS programs and services. Such information may include name, postal and e-mail address, and phone and fax numbers.

We make reasonable efforts to keep the information you submit confidential. Information collected via the website is not shared outside the Agency, and is used internally by those involved in hiring and referring clients for programs and services. Requests, inquiries or comments/concerns sent via the website are directed to the appropriate JFS individual or program.

Keeping this personal information secure is a top priority for us. Personal information is private and confidential; accordingly, the information provided is stored in a secure location and is accessible only by designated employees.

We use email addresses to answer the emails we receive. Such addresses or other personally identifiable information are not shared with third parties or used for unsolicited communications.

This website contains links to other sites. The fact that JFS has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners or its providers. We encourage you to thoroughly review the privacy practices of any web site you visit before disclosing personal information on that site.

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles reserves the right to change our privacy policy at any time. If we make any significant changes in the way we use your personal information, we will amend the information on this page which should be checked periodically.

HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Jewish Family Service takes pride in treating our clients and each other with respect and dignity. Protecting your personal information is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to have a clear understanding of how we use and safeguard your protected health information, and how you can get access to that information. HIPAA is a federal law and requires that JFS takes additional steps to keep you informed about how we may use information that is gathered in order to provide health care services to you. As part of this process, we are required to provide you with the following Notice of Privacy Practices and to request that you sign the attached written acknowledgement that you received a copy of the Notice. The Notice describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations and for other purposes that are permitted or required by law. This Notice also describes your rights regarding health information we maintain about you and a brief description of how you may exercise these rights.

If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact your therapist or care manager or JFS Central Access at (877) 275-4537. We can also be reached via email at mavineri@jfsla.org

Social services for Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.JFSLA receives funds from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Holocaust Survivor Emergency Assistance Fund, administered by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for the benefit of needy Jewish Nazi victims.Funds have been provided by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany for the Emergency Assistance Program for Nazi Victims at the discretion of the United States District Court supervising the lawsuit In Re: Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation (Swiss Banks).